Tenda u9

Advantages: Small size. Realtek chip.

Disadvantages: Doesn't work with Linux out of the box

Comment: Works much better than the whistle from TP, which was only capable of 2.4GHz. They say that any dual band chip works better than what only 2.4 can do. In order for the dongle to work on Ubuntu 19.10, I had to: 1. Install the driver https://github.com/brektrou/rtl8821CU 2. Switch the device from flash drive mode with driver to whistle mode via usb_modeswitch: https://gist.github.com / winguse / f2868016010fc8803a35ef195ea4b1eb

Advantages: -Easy to configure without additional browser searches -Compact body (will not stand out much if used for a laptop) -Adequate dual band for little money.

Disadvantages: -Sometimes there will be drawdowns, of course, but in general it's not bad (judging by the games) - I did not find the ultimates for more accurately Setting up this device or viewing the quality of the network. (I know that there are third-party programs, but I'm talking about the factory one)

Comment: In general, it shows itself well at a distance of 2 concrete walls from the Xiaomi router 3. I work mainly on 5G, below is an example of downloading steam, the torrent gives out about the same. All measurements were made at a rate of 100mb / s

Advantages: - Compact - Very easy to install in the machine on Windows 10 - Strong 5G signal

Disadvantages: Not yet discovered

Comment: I bought a new Asus 58U router in order to have 5g and found that the laptop does not support this frequency. I had to buy a usb wifi modem. According to reviews, I found Tendu U9. The store was told to demolish the old driver of the built-in wifi before installation, otherwise they will conflict. I didn't do anything, but just stuck Tenda into usb 2.0. The module was installed automatically in 2 minutes. After that, in the search for Wi-Fi networks, a frame was formed on top in which you can select the option either "Wireless network" or "Wireless network 2". The first shows the networks that the built-in modem catches, and the second accordingly shows the networks that the external modem catches. I chose the second option and connected via an external 5GHz modem. Nothing conflicts (because the built-in modem is apparently just plugged into nowhere and is not connected to any router). The connection is excellent, behind two concrete walls the signal is reduced by only one antenna. After closing the lid of the laptop and opening it an hour later, I found that Tenda had also gone to "sleep" and in order for the laptop to see her again it was necessary to "plug" it, which I did not like. BUT! Having rummaged in the device settings, I found that you just need to put a tick in the option like "Do not turn off the device's power". Since then, when you open the lid of the computer, contact with the Wi-Fi appears after 1 second. I advise! Class!

Advantages: Price, size, communication quality declared 3 years warranty

Disadvantages: Not found

Comment: OS-win7 Before that, there was d-link dwa-125 - a rare g ... constantly losing the network With this, there are absolutely no problems. Stable, excellent speed

Advantages: Plugged in - it works! Simple and hassle-free.

Disadvantages: Not yet discovered

Comment:

Advantages: Price Compact size Easy to install and configure

Disadvantages: Nowhere to put the wires that are now unnecessary

Comment: I ordered it on AliExpress with a discount, as the price difference compared to local and online stores is huge. Moreover, the delivery turned out to be fast enough for me - only two weeks. There were no problems with configuring the adapter - to configure it under Windows 7, you just need to install the necessary drivers, which can be found on the adapter itself (for the first time it is defined as a regular flash drive). On Ubuntu 20.04, there were no problems either - it was enough to download the driver, build and install it, which is done with a couple of commands, and this is despite the fact that this adapter is not officially supported (accordingly, I took it at my own peril and risk).

Advantages: stuck it in, installed the driver and forgot. Windows 10

Disadvantages: not detected

Comment: An excellent device, does not heat up, works smartly and is not big. in principle does not interfere at all

Advantages: Easy to adjust Really does not heat up Compact Does not ask for)

Disadvantages: Did not feel

Comment: When choosing, I looked at the reviews. Many models wrote that they get very hot (I did not check it myself). I believed the reviews, this model really does not heat up. On a laptop, wifi does not support 5 Hz, with a heaven and earth adapter) Internet connected to 250 Mbps without an adapter, speedtest shows up to 13 Mbps with an adapter up to 225 Mbps

Advantages: It heats up within the permissible range, dual-band, in fact there is no difference between a wired connection or over the air (which is not the case with all Wi-Fi adapters). Most of all I was pleased with the presence of drivers directly in the adapter - I inserted them into the computer and Windows immediately offered to install the driver directly from the adapter. The price is quite adequate.

Disadvantages: Until I found something to complain about.

Comment: I have extensive experience with Wi-Fi adapters. Recently, TPLINK was favored. But after the appearance of the Tenda AC6 router at home (at an affordable price) and its more stable operation (compared to TP-Link C6), I decided to try the adapter from the same company. I don’t regret it.